Open Data policies and standards

See what standards you must follow when you share data with the public.

Resources

General

Data Standards Handbook

Handbook of format and reference standards to make data more useful and consistent across the City at scale.

COIT Data Classification Standards

This Data Classification Standard (Standard) is an implementing standard of the forthcoming Data Policy and Citywide Cybersecurity Policy.

COIT Data Management Policy

Committee on Information Technology data management policy

Open Data Licensing

Licensing Open Data: Resources and Practices

How you license open data impacts who can use it and for what. Use our licensing standards for greater impact.

Licenses Inventory

Inventory of available licenses we reviewed and licensing policies across cities and states.

Partner agencies